We are in the process of upgrading the site to implement a content management system.

Llanfaches / Llanvaches

"LLANVACHES, a parish in the lower division of the hundred of Caldicott, county Monmouth, 6 miles S.W. of Chepstow, and 6 N.E. of Newport, its post town. There was formerly a castle here. The village consists of a few farmhouses. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Llandaff, value £194. The church is dedicated to St. Dubritius. The charities amount to about £10 per annum."

[Description(s) from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland (1868)

Bibliography

  • Morgan, Shem H. A history of Tabernacle United Reformed Church, Llanvaches : 1639-1989. [Llanvaches] : Tabernacle United Reformed Church, 1989. 47p.

Cemeteries

Churches

Other
Bethany, Llanfaches
Gilgal Bible Christians Chapel, Mynydd Allt Tir Fach Common, Llanvaches, Llanvaches
St Dubritius, Llanvaches
St Dubritius, Llanvaches, Llanvaches
Tabernacle, Llanvaches; Llanfaches, Llanvaches

You can also perform a more selective search for churches in the Llanfaches / Llanvaches area or see them printed on a map.

Church History

Church and chapel data from The Religious census of 1851 : A Calendar of the returns relating to Wales, Vol 1, South Wales. Ed. by I.G   Jones, & D. Williams. UWP,  Cardiff, 1976. The names given towards the end of each entry are those of the informants.  Check with  Gwent RO to see what extant records are held, and possible names of chapels/churches established after 1851.

Llanvaches Parish; Statistics; Area 2108 acres; Population 161 males, 130 females, total 291

  • Llanvaches Parish Church     Attendance (average) - morning 45, afternoon 33 (alternating)       1 service in English           Edward (Griffiths), Licensed Curate
  •  
  • Tabernacle Independent Church     Erected 1800 [? but see Bibliography entry above]    Attendance -  morning 45, evening 51        David Thomas, Minister, Llanvaches
  • Bethany Baptist Chapel      Erected 1814    Attendance - morning 58      Thomas Leonard, Baptist Minister
  • Gilgal Chapel, Llanvaches, Bible Christian      Erected 1828       Attendance - afternoon 38     David (?), His Mark, Steward

Church Records

See the Monmouthshire county page for links to online records

  • This list of parish records is intended as a rough guide to coverage only. Their location as stated should be confirmed with the appropriate Record Office prior to any visit.
    Llanfaches / Llanvaches, St Dyfrig's Church (St Dubritius in English)- records with the Gwent RO
    Baptisms Marriages Banns Burials
    1796-1973 1796-1971 1826-1973 1796-1812
    Bishops Transcripts 1725-44, 1746-8, 1750-3, 1755-1865, 1867-70, 1872-85 - records with the NLW
    [Details as published in The Parish Registers of Wales, NLW 1986 - present location/availability may vary] selected parish records.

Description and Travel

You can see pictures of Llanfaches / Llanvaches which are provided by:

Directories

Historical Geography

You can see the administrative areas in which Llanfaches / Llanvaches has been placed at times in the past. Select one to see a link to a map of that particular area.

Ask for a calculation of the distance from Llanfaches / Llanvaches to another place.

Maps

  • Kain, R.J.P., Oliver, R.R., Historic Parishes of England and Wales: an Electronic Map of Boundaries before 1850 with a Gazetteer and Metadata [computer file]. Colchester, Essex: History Data Service, UK Data Archive [distributor], 17 May 2001. SN: 4348.  Here is a gazetteer/finding aid plus a set of overview maps to accurately identify the position of parishes within the county.
You can see maps centred on OS grid reference ST434917 (Lat/Lon: 51.621215, -2.818995), Llanfaches / Llanvaches which are provided by: